Maellis

“This outbreak has broken us. I don’t know if people will ever get past it if we keep living with the pain of the last two years.”
― Emily Suvada, This Vicious Cure

“Elli-" Neve lies down next to him. "It is not easy being friend with someone who has depression. Not because it's a burden, but because you love them. So their pain becomes your own." She rests her hand on his chest. "You really expect me to just sit by and do nothing ?”
― Nelou Keramati, Resonance

“I know it's been hard for you, since the duel. Since - since the orphange. You've been so busy at not being him, and you've been so beautiful at not being him, Lee -cutting off your roots every time it's been asked of you. I've watched you do it, and watched you hurt, and I think you've done it enough." Her voice hardens, her breath quickens. "When you look at this knife, I want you to remember it belonged to a father who loved you. And I want you to remember that I was the one who gave it to you.”
― Rosaria Munda, Flamefall

“My wife is not as fickle as a flame. She is an ocean. I knew from the first that I cannot own her, cannot tame her, but I am the only storm that moves her depths and stirs her tides. And that is more than enough.”
― Pierce Brown, Iron Gold